The children had a fantastic time, finding sticks, climbing trees, making woodland potions and, of course, lots of exploring with their friends. We had lots of children that were enjoying their first visit to Forest School and they all did really well, joining in with all the activities.
Thank you to the Library Leaders for getting our exciting week off to a great start. They told us about Saint Jerome who was asked to translate the Bible so that more people could know God’s word. He did such a good job that his translation was used for more than 1,000 years.
Don’t forget that if you want to be in with a chance of winning a book, return your Scavenger Hunt sheets by Thursday. Good Luck!
Year 6 have been learning about Holy Week in their RE topic ‘Death and New Life’. They recalled the events of the ‘Greatest Week in History’ using playdough to create their own story map, which they’ll use to support writing their assessments. Plasti-scene was a fun and collaborative way to recall the events learnt and made us focus on the key signs and symbols. Take a look at our finished pieces!
Year 2 are currently enjoying reading Alice in Wonderland. We have enjoyed reading the text chapter by chapter and comparing the story to the Disney animation.
This week the children have been writing missing posters for both Alice and the White Rabbit. They used success criteria to write informative posters and then edited them to make them even better.
Take a look at the wonderful pieces of work that Year 2 have created. We are all very proud of their writing!
The time has come to learn the songs for this year’s Crucifixion performance. Below are the instrumentals to the song – try it without your lyrics in front of you when you’re ready. Let’s make it a performance to remember – have no regrets! #BRWSpiritStrong
This is My Body
God I’m Scared
My Soul is Sad
I’m Not That Man
Pilate’s Song
Walk Alone
Born For This
Because He Lives
He Lives In You
Year 3 recently visited Perlethorpe Education Centre with Y4 to conduct a fieldtrip investigation of the River Meden and learn more about the Vikings.
We began with the River study, where our expert Rob, guided us in measuring a river bank and it’s river flow also let us net creatures from the water to look at more closely. The children were brilliant, despite the initial excitement at getting water in their wellies, we were reliably informed it would soon warm in our wellies…and it did! Year 3 were so enthusiastic, and more importantly, sensible. They really relished the outdoor adventure and demonstrated real resilience.
After we demolished our lunches, we headed out to The Viking House, where history was really brought to life by our Viking Guide expert. The children had the opportunity to role-play important figures from that time period, and handle weapons and armoury. We also got to grind some grain and do some shield exercises.
After our busy active day, we relaxed on the bus home, having the time to reflect on our adventures and memorable experiences. An unforgettable day.
Year 4 had a wonderful time getting stuck in to some fun activities learning about Vikings and Rivers at Perlethorpe Environmental Education Centre. The children learnt all about Viking life in Britain and experienced what it would be like to be a child captured by vikings, training to be a warrior! Later in the day, the children ventured into the river Meaden, measuring its depth, width, flow rate, and using nets to search for invertebrates living in the river. It was a joyful day full of learning and new experiences for everybody.
Wednesday afternoon was a very busy day at BRW. There was an unprecedented number of poorly teddies (and rabbits, dragons and pigs) arriving at school – something had to be done!
We called in the doctors (real ones!) and, thankfully, they were able to make them all better. Whilst treating the teddies, the children learned about dental hygiene, how to try to make themselves feel better when they were sad, what exercise does to the body and how to use a stethoscope.
We were very proud of how all the children behaved and how they spoke clearly to people they did not know.
Here are a few photographs to give you a flavour of the experience.
Welcome back! It’s already Spring term and year 5 are ready to rise to new challenges and continue to proudly say: “I AM WHO I AM”.
Maths
This term involves utilizing heuristics for challenges in multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percentages, as well as techniques for understanding area, perimeter, and statistics.
English
In English, students will engage with ‘The Wind in the Willows’ to inspire their writing. They will also create Greek myths and legends, along with crafting newspaper reports on historical events in Ancient Greece. The term concludes with the reading of ‘Brightstorm,’ exploring unknown parts of the world. Emphasis is placed on developing spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills for accurate and imaginative writing.
Come and See
In RE, the curriculum for the term includes exploring the theme of ‘Mission,’ delving into the concept of life missions inspired by Jesus and his disciples. The second topic, ‘Memorial Sacrifice,’ focuses on understanding the significance of Jesus’ sacrifice and explores the question of why memories are important. The final topic, ‘Sacrifice,’ is connected to Lent and Jesus’ sacrifice, prompting consideration of the need for personal sacrifices.
Wider Topic
Our wider learning will be centred around the question ‘How has Greece shaped our world? History lessons will cover Ancient Greece’s key periods, drawing comparisons between ancient Greece and our current knowledge. Geography focuses on a European region study of Greece, including its physical and human characteristics, climate, biome classification, and exploration of life in Athens and the migrant crisis. In Science, the focus is on evolution and inheritance, exploring changes over time, genetic variation, adaptation, evolution, and survival of the fittest.
Art lessons include analysing pattern art by Damien Hirst. In DT students will craft Greek frames and structures inspired by Gustav Eiffel and Ancient Greek columns.
PE introduces the game of dodgeball and gymnastics! In RHE, the curriculum covers drug awareness, resisting peer pressure, consent, substance abuse, and internet safety.
Help from Home
- Please check Homework diaries regularly for weekly information about your child’s work and progress. Children’s diaries will be checked and signed on Friday mornings to ensure reading is taking place at home. Your child must filling this in every day with the details of the pages they have read.
- Children will be given homework each week on a Thursday. Year 5 children are encouraged to take responsibility for remembering to complete their homework, but they may need the odd reminder from someone at home to get it done! Homework is not something that should worry them and I will remind them that if they are ever struggling to complete a homework task, then they should come and see me.
- It is very important that all children can recall their number facts quickly and correctly, so when possible please encourage your child to practise their times tables and mental addition/subtraction through TTRS, Mathletics and Numbots.
- Reading every day is essential. Please discuss characters, themes, plots and ask for your child’s opinions on the books they are reading; this will help with their success in English. Recording this information in their homework diary is extremely useful evidence of their reading. If any support is needed please let us know and we can provide resources to help.
- Please ensure your child has their PE kit in school every day. They need a PE kit for both indoor and outdoor PE. Their outdoor PE kit should include a hoodie and something to keep their legs warm (gym leggings or jogging bottoms). PE kits must be school colours.
- Children will be given a list of spellings each week. These will be tested the following Friday. Please keep a check of these regularly.
- Your support this year will be crucial and I’d like to thank you in advance for your support over the coming term.
Miss Ashton
